Mayor Larry Morrissey will announce his nomination Monday for the next alderman of the 6th Ward.

The City Council has been a body short since Vernon Hilton resigned Sept. 9, about five months into his first term.

Shortly after Hilton's election, his position at Rockford School District was eliminated; he has since moved to Texas with his family to find work.

The seat represents the residents of southern Rockford, from the airport to Harrison Avenue. Democrat Lenny Jacobson represented the 6th Ward for 28 years, losing his seat in February to Hilton by four votes, 35-31, in an apathetic primary.

Hilton then defeated Republican Pamela Connell in the general election in April.

The new appointment has to be approved by the City Council. Aldermen will get the chance to debate the nomination at the City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at 425 E. State St.

The city's deal with Rock River Environmental Services expires at the end of the year. In the coming weeks, aldermen will give RRES or Advanced Disposal a multimillion-dollar contract that spans several years.

The bids are still sealed to the public and will remain so until tonight, when they are referred to the City Council.

Once aldermen review the proposed prices, they will decide what type of services residents will get, including:

Whether trash collection will continue to be unlimited or capped at one or two bags per household.

Whether the company provides large toters or bins or residents put out their own.